Model comparison
DBRX vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
DatabricksSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. DBRX scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.1 in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 33.6.
- DBRX has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DBRX | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Databricks | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 29.4 | 41.5 |
| Released | 2024-03-27 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
DBRX: 32.9 (#266), Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1132 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
| HumanEval+ | 70.1% | — |
| MBPP+ | 55.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DBRX: —, Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 21.4 (#222), Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1435 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 24.3 (#269), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1145 | 1422 |
| MATH Level 5 | 11.7% | — |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 14.9 (#294), Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1076 | 1417 |
| GPQA Diamond | 32.9% | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 29.3 (#268), Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1071 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1068 | 1465 |
| LMArena French | 1096 | 1448 |
| LMArena German | 1057 | 1446 |
| LMArena Japanese | 990 | 1397 |
| LMArena Korean | 993 | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | 1078 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1064 | 1438 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 57.5 (#270), Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1112 | 1400 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 33.7 (#258), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1112 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
DBRX: 33.6 (#275), Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75)
| Benchmark | DBRX | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1119 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1104 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1111 | 1437 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DBRX better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is DBRX or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (32.9 vs 33.7); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do DBRX and Grok 4.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. DBRX has 21 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.